Street cleaning or washing machine.



S. WHINERY.

STREET CLEANING 0R WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION fun) JULY 30. I915.

Patented July 18, 1916.

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SAMUEL WHINERY, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

STREET CLEANING OR WASHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 1916.

Application filed July 30, 1915. Serial No. 42,713.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL WVHINERY, citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Street Cleaning or lVashing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in street cleaning or washing machines, of the type that embody squeegee elements.

An important object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and convenient in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for supplying the water to the squeegee blades, in a novel manner, as they slidably contact with the street to be cleaned, to render such cleaning continuous and expeditious.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same, with certain elements omitted, Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a water supply branch pipe, Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through one of the squeegee blades, taken on line 54-5 of Fig. 2, Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2, and, Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 77 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose receiving bolts 17, extend ng downwa dly 19. Longitudinally adj ustably mounted upon the forward ends of the beams 15 are weights 21, which are clamped thereto at desired positions by bolts 22 or the like.

As more clearly shown in Fig. 1, the forward portions of the beams 15 are substantially horizontal and these beams are provided with intermediate rearwardly inclined portions 23, carrying substantially horizontal rear portions 24, arranged in a horizontal plane spaced a substantial distance be neath the horizontal plane of the horizontal forward portions of the beams. Secured to the beams 15, at their rear horizontal portions 24, by means of bolts or the like, are transverse beams or L-irons or L-beams 25, which are inclined laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the machine and are suitably spaced. As more clearly shown in Fig. 5, each L-beam 25 has a squeegee blade 26 arranged in advance thereof and attached thereto by bolts 27 or the like. These squeegee blades are preferably flexible and may be formed of leather, rubber, or other suitable material.

Arranged adjacent the forward ends of the transversely inclined squeegee blades is a water supply pipe 28, arranged above and extending transversely of them. This pipe 28 may be bolted or otherwise rigidly attached to the beams 25. The pipe 28 is pro vided with a coupling 29, between its ends,

for connection with a preferably flexible hose or conduit 30, extending upwardly for connection with a pipe 31. This pipe 31 communicates with the interior of the tank 11, at its bottom, and is preferably provided with a manually operated cut-off valve 32. The pipe 28 is provided with vertical depending discharge pipes 32, arrangedbetween the squeegee blades adjacent their forward ends. As clearly shown in Fig. 3, one of'the pipes 32 is arranged forwardly of th forward end of each. Sq eegee blade,

and is provided with a manually operated cut-off valve 33. Means are provided to swing the rear end of the frame 14: upwardly, to elevate the squeegee blades out of contact with the street, comprising a vertically swinging lever 34, arranged above the rear end of each beam 15. Connected with these levers are flexible elements or chains 35, extending downwardly for connection with the horizontal portions 24 of the beams 15. The levers 34: are rigidly mounted upon a rock-shaft 36, journaled through the ends of horizontal beams 37, suitably attached to the tank 11. This rock shaft is turned by an upstanding crank 38, having pivotal connection with a. rod 39, pivotally connected with a hand lever 40. This lever is pivoted at 4:1 and is equipped with latch means as to cooperate with a stationary toothed segment 43, whereby the le ver may be locked in adjustment at the desired position.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The longitudinal travel of the machine in the forward direction may be effected by means of draft animals or the like. The lever 40 is swung rearwardly to lower the frame 14 and place the squeegee blades 26 in slidable contact with the street. The

valves 33 being adjusted or opened the,

It is to be understood that the invention is in no sense restricted to the specific means for introducing thewater in advance of the squeegee blade or blades. Instead of introducing the water adjacent the forward end of the blade, in front of it, such water may be fed in advance of the blade at any other desired point between its ends or the water may be fed in advance of the blade throughout its entire length.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim 1. A street washing and cleaning machine, comprising a wheeled frame, a water tank thereon, a vertically movable frame connected with the wheeled frame, means for detachably securing said vertically-moval)le frame in raised position, squeegee blades connected with said frame and arranged one in front of the other in spaced relation, a conduit mounted on said frame and disposed above the squeegee blades and having discharges disposed forwardly of and adj acent to said blades, and a flexible conduit in termediate said conduit on the verticallymovable frame and the water tank.

2. A street washing and cleaning machine, comprising a wheeled frame, a water tank thereon, .a vertically swinging frame arranged below and longitudinally of said wheeled frame and pivotally connected at an intermediate point of its length thereto, counter-balancing means on the forward portion of said vertically-swinging frame, means for detachably securing the rear portion of said frame in raised position, squeegee blades connected with said rear portion of the frame and arranged one in front of the other in spaced relation, a conduit mounted on said rear frame portion and disposed above the blades and having discharges disposed forwardly of and adja cent to the blades, and a flexible conduit intermediate said conduit on the rear frame portion and the water tank.

In testimony whereof I afiix ,my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL \VHINERY.

WVitnesses:

MABEL K. BIKER, S. B. WHINERY.

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